Siege of Almeida

Quand

25 juil. 1810 – 27 août 1810

Type

Siège

Coordonnées

40.73° N, 6.91° W

Description

1810 siege during the Peninsular War

1810 siege during the Peninsular War

In the siege of Almeida, Portugal, the French corps of Marshal Michel Ney captured the border fortress from Brigadier General William Cox's Portuguese garrison. This action was fought in the summer of 1810 during the Peninsular War portion of the Napoleonic Wars. Almeida is located in eastern Portugal, near the border with Spain.

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• Peninsular War2 mai 1808 · Guerre d’indépendance